Research Seminars @ Illinois

Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad

Apr 16, 2026   4:30 pm  
Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Informational
Sponsor
Spurlock Museum
Contact
Nicole Frydman
E-Mail
nfrydman@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Campus Humanities Calendar

"Quilt Whisperer" Connie Martin, MA provides an American historical information presentation from research on her family history to reveal secret codes in quilts as a 6th generation descendant of enslaved Africans in Kentucky.

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